Which crop native to the americas saved the economy of the english colony at jamestown, virginia?
a. rice
b. tobacco
c. corn
d. wheat

b. tobacco

Explanation:

At first, the company at Jamestown Colony wanted to develop the local resources, but they failed to find precious metals, so they turned to trade as a way to grow the Colony, since back then it seemed to be the best, or maybe the only, choice.

In 1612, John Rolfe experimented with some seeds of Caribbean species and they not only did well in the Virginian soil, but also became quite easy to sell since the British wanted tobacco, but it was mainly monopolized by the Spanish. Over two years, more than a ton of tobacco was exported to England.

the correct answer is “opportunity cost”. opportunity cost is what a company misses out because it decided in one option over another one. in this case, the company decided to invest in building a factory so it gave up another possible benefit or profit in order to achieve success with the factory.  

trade-off is not the correct answer since it is a situation in which you accept losing something in return for benefits in other areas.

and finally, consequence is a general term used to accept what it comes when you make a decision. it can be a positive or negative consequence depending if the decision you took was the correct one.